''Daphnis'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

s in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...

first described by

Jacob Hübner Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology. Scientific career Hübner was the author of '' ...

in 1819.

Distribution

Primarily Indo-Australian origin, the species are widely distributed throughout India, Africa, Europe, Borneo, Java, Sri Lanka and Mauritius. Adults are often found in Europe as immigrant individuals, that can be observed in dispersed localities.

Description

Wings are generally dark green to greenish brown in color. There is a characteristic wing pattern of paler fasciae. Adult with large labial palpus which are upturned, and more rounded at apex. Female has slightly clubbed antenna with a long thin terminal segment. Forewing with pointed apex. Tibial spurs of legs are longer where one pair of tibial spurs found in the mid tibia. Hind tibia has two tibial spur pairs. These tibiae lack spines. There are elongated and weak spines in several abdominal rows. In male genitalia, both uncus and gnathos are strong, and not divided.

Species

*'' Daphnis dohertyi'' Rothschild, 1897 *'' Daphnis hayesi'' Cadiou, 1988 *''

Daphnis hypothous ''Daphnis hypothous'', the jade hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. I ...

'' (Cramer, 1780) *'' Daphnis layardii'' Moore, 1882 *'' Daphnis minima'' Butler, 1876 *'' Daphnis moorei'' W.J. Macleay, 1866 *''

Daphnis nerii ''Daphnis nerii'', the oleander hawk-moth or army green moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. Distribution ''Daphnis nerii'' is a large hawk-moth found in wi ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *'' Daphnis placida'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Daphnis protrudens'' Felder, 1874 *'' Daphnis torenia'' Druce, 1882 *'' Daphnis vriesi'' Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993

Gallery

Daphnis dohertyi dohertyi MHNT CUT 2010 0 170 Kundiawa Papua New Guinea male.jpg, '' Daphnis dohertyi'' Daphnis hayesi MHNT CUT 2010 0 200 Indonesia, Sulawesi Selatan, Puncak Palopo male.jpg, '' Daphnis hayesi'' Daphnis hypothous hypothous MHNT CUT 2010 0 291 Ambon island Indonesia female.jpg, ''

'' Daphnis moorei MHNT CUT 2010 0 43.jpg, '' Daphnis moorei'' Daphnis nerii MHNT CUT 2010 0 290 Aurangabad Maharashtra India male.jpg, ''

'' Daphnis placida placida MHNT CUT 2010 0324 Kuranda Queensland Australia male.jpg, '' Daphnis placida'' Daphnis protrudens protrudens MHNT CUT 2010 0 200 New Guinea female.jpg, '' Daphnis protrudens'' Daphnis torenia MHNT CUT 2010 0 513 Nandarivatua,Fiji - male.jpg, '' Daphnis torenia''

References

Moth genera Taxa named by Jacob Hübner {{Macroglossini-stub